Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil.
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Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry.
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After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
3 Then the Devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn into bread."
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The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, "Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.' "
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Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple,
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Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
6 and said to him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for the scripture says, "God will give orders to his angels about you; they will hold you up with their hands, so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.' "
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“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ”
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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